44 episodes

In The Checkup, board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Mike, interviews the biggest names in Hollywood, Washington, sports, music, digital, and everywhere else about their physical, mental, and emotional health, so we can all learn to live happy and healthy together.
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Contact Email: DoctorMikeMedia@Gmail.com

Host and Executive Producer: Doctor Mike
Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers
Art by Caroline Weigum

** The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/health professional **

The Checkup with Doctor Mike DM Operations Inc.

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 653 Ratings

In The Checkup, board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Mike, interviews the biggest names in Hollywood, Washington, sports, music, digital, and everywhere else about their physical, mental, and emotional health, so we can all learn to live happy and healthy together.
Watch full video episodes: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/youtube/playlist/CheckupPodcastPlaylist
IG: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/instagram/CheckupPod
Twitter: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/twitter/DMTwitter
Facebook: https://go.doctormikemedia.com/facebook/DMFacebook

Contact Email: DoctorMikeMedia@Gmail.com

Host and Executive Producer: Doctor Mike
Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers
Art by Caroline Weigum

** The information in this video is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/health professional **

    Debating The Value Of Eastern Medicine (Ayurveda) | Healthy Gamer Dr. K

    Debating The Value Of Eastern Medicine (Ayurveda) | Healthy Gamer Dr. K

    Buy Dr. K's new book "How To Raise A Heathy Gamer" here:
    https://www.healthygamer.gg/how-to-ra...

    Follow Dr. K and the rest of @HealthyGamerGG here:

    Twitter/X:   / dr_alokkanojia  
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/healthygame...

    00:00 Intro
    01:30 Risks Of YouTube Medicine / Mental Health Stigma
    27:25 Mindfulness and Enlightenment
    32:30 Ayurvedic Medical Tests
    54:45 The Weaknesses Of Ayurveda
    01:11:10 Why Ayurveda Is So Popular
    01:21:26 Why I Don’t Like Ayurveda
    1:39:00 The Advantage of Ayurveda / Placebos
    1:56:32 How Much Time Matters
    2:07:26 How Do We Know “Thought” Exists?

    • 2 hr 19 min
    My Doubts About Bryan Johnson’s “Never Die” Protocol

    My Doubts About Bryan Johnson’s “Never Die” Protocol

    Bryan Johnson began his life as an entrepreneur, buying, selling, and growing companies like Venmo to build a healthy living for himself. Several years ago, he became fascinated with the idea of maximizing human technology to extend the length and quality of one's life as far as possible. Today, he lives as the most tested man in the world at the center of "Project Blueprint", where drawing on his access to wealth and resources, he pushes the boundaries of human existence to see if he can become the oldest person of all time. As someone who has pushed back quite strongly against biohacking and "optimizing" one's health beyond homeostasis, I was fascinated to ask Bryan about his approach to life and fact-check him on a few of his theories.

    00:00 Intro
    01:42 Baby Steps From Superintelligence
    14:33 Tracking Your Life
    21:28 Overpopulation
    24:55 Colonoscopy / Testing
    30:08 Lessons For Normal People
    36:32 Plasma Transfusions From His Son
    42:11 HGH Harms
    44:50 Sleep Tracking / Sleep Score
    50:30 Harms Of "Don't Die"



    Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varsahvski

    Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

    Art by Caroline Weigum

    • 1 hr
    The Uncomfortable Truth Of What Really Happened With COVID | Dr. Paul Offit

    The Uncomfortable Truth Of What Really Happened With COVID | Dr. Paul Offit

    Dr. Paul Offit is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a member of the FDA Vaccine Advisory Committee. He's also the author of a new book called "Tell Me When It's Over" that audits the United States' response during the COVID-19 pandemic. His unbiased and expert point of view is essential to help us understand what mistakes were made, by both the Trump and Biden administrations, so we can be better prepared for disasters in the future.



    Buy Dr. Offit's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739432/tell-me-when-its-over-by-paul-a-offit-md/



    Subscribe to Dr. Offit's substack here: https://pauloffit.substack.com/



    00:00 Intro

    01:20 Not Trusting Our Institutions

    11:33 Boosters

    23:16 Supreme Court / “Shutdowns”

    35:20 Trump’s Mistakes

    38:22 Biden’s Mistakes

    41:29 Myocarditis

    46:10 Gurus and Confidence

    49:50 Inaccurate Reporting

    52:22 Disinformation Dozen

    1:06:30 Debates On Social Media

    1:16:50 Strep Throat

    1:22:48 RFK Jr.

    1:36:49 Lab Leak Theory

    1:45:00 The Future

    1:47:25 Long COVID / Paxlovid



    Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski

    Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

    Art by Caroline Weigum

    • 1 hr 54 min
    How A Stay-At-Home Dad Broke 300 World Records

    How A Stay-At-Home Dad Broke 300 World Records

    David Rush is an electrical engineer from MIT, but that's not what he's known for. Instead of his impressive scientific achievements, David is in pursuit of becoming the Guinness World Record holder for... holding the most Guinness World Records. He's pushed his body to extreme lengths in his journey to now hold over 160 world records with more coming all the time. I invited him on the show to share his story and detail exactly how he's managed to stay healthy despite the constant physical toll record-breaking has on his body.




    Follow Guinness World Record holder and world-class juggler  @RecordBreakerRush  here:

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RecordBreakerRush
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@recordbreakerrush
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/recordbreakerrush/
    Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/davidwrush?lang=en



    Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski

    Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

    Art by Caroline Weigum

    • 1 hr 22 min
    The Corruption Behind Med Spas And Vitamin Injections

    The Corruption Behind Med Spas And Vitamin Injections

    Bea Amma went to a med spa a few years ago to receive a Vitamin B12 injection, and it nearly took her life. Since that fateful day, Bea has been battling a debilitating case of mycobacterium which has been eating her skin. It's forced Bea out of jobs and caused her to build up millions of dollars of medical debt. Today Bea is here to tell her story, but not just to garner sympathy, rather Bea is an advocate for systemic change, saying we must hold the currently unregulated med spa industry accountable for their spread of misinformation and dangerous, unproven health treatments that can ruin the lives of people they claim to treat.



    Follow Bea:


    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf6G6HMFtsms0cmTsQg6KSw
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beatriz.amma/?hl=en
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beatriz.amma



    00:00 Intro01:25 How Vitamin B12 Shots Ruined Her Life09:50 Brazilian Butt Lift12:35 The Injection Responsible18:07 The Hospital29:35 Replacing Her Doctor35:57 Posting On TikTok40:30 Mycobacterium / Antibiotics45:07 How Is This Legal? / The Cost57:40 IV Drips / Recurring Infections1:01:45 Her Scars / Dating1:06:00 Faith / Happiness1:14:52 Talking About It With Me1:22:45 Botched and Treatments1:25:00 Bad Advice She's Received1:35:00 What Advice Would You Give Yourself?1:40:43 My Opinion1:44:42 Call To Action



    Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski

    Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

    Art by Caroline Weigum

    • 1 hr 47 min
    “There’s No Safe Place For Children Online” | FBI Agent Interview

    “There’s No Safe Place For Children Online” | FBI Agent Interview

    Supervisory Special Agent Brenda Born leads the FBI's operation behind battling Online Blackmail, otherwise known as "Sextortion". This is a horrible practice with predators on the internet will target children, pretend they are friendly, convince them to share explicit images, and then hold those images ransom in exchange for money. This not only results is significant financial loss for children and families, but can destroy the mental health of a child or even lead to death. The FBI contacted me about doing a piece on Online Blackmail, and I agreed it was a very serious problem affecting young people that we need to discuss openly and often.



    Information on Online Blackmail:https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/sextortion



    Here is a link to where people can submit tips or information to the FBI:https://tips.fbi.gov/home



    00:00 Intro
    01:28 What Is Online Blackmail?
    07:50 Thoughts For Parents
    10:56 Online Gaming
    11:45 How Predators Use Social Media
    13:50 The Internet Is Like Driving
    14:39 Who Are These Predators?
    16:20 What Patterns Are There?
    22:50 How To Fix Things
    26:16 Worst Case She's Seen
    36:55 Life In The FBI



    Executive Producer and Host: Doctor Mike Varshavski

    Produced by Dan Owens and Sam Bowers

    Art by Caroline Weigum

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
653 Ratings

653 Ratings

Suzannah Troy ,

Interview w/ Dr K Excellent twists, turns and insights

wow, what a show that was phenomenal the doctor Kay interview. I am a victim of a violent crime at a doctors office in New York City and part of the strategy to cover up for the Crimes was to say that I'm crazy meaning mentally ill. I alerted the Manhattan DA that I was being harassed, threatening misogynist Hate crime threat posted on Google youtube but also someone claiming to be a medical patient saying I'm crazy until I pointed out if I was crazy meaning you believe me to be mentally ill would mean that the Crimes committed at the doctors office and you harassing me or even more egregious. I had to ask another doctor if Hippocratic oath really exists and it was impossible to report any wrongdoing. Any crimes and more crimes were committed to make all crimes disappear. Still trying to get Justice and October 1 would be 12 years and the threat to me posted on YouTube with October 7 and I told the DA thought it was a lawyer that I protested for his treatment of the NYPD victim.

I have PTSD and I really appreciate what Dr. K said about it and about meditation.

we also enjoyed the Bryan Johnson interview, although it would be harmful for the environment and planet for people not to die. It's just not part of the Grand design.

there was another interview where the gentleman brushed aside food as an addiction, but try and eat something filled with oil like french fries or popcorn and just have one fry or one piece of popcorn.

Events24 ,

Great Podcast - Great Guests

Thanks for creating such balanced and informative podcasts. My PCP’s have always been DO’s since 1981 when I started working in an Osteopathic hospital network. Wow have things changed in healthcare. I think your explanation of the difference between DO’s & MD’s is the best I’ve seen. OMT is amazing and can be so different from one provider to the next. Looking forward to more of you work. Enjoy the YouTube channel too!

jamie_144 ,

I love it!!

Super insightful podcast! Dr. Mike is amazing. I would love to see trevor wallace / stiff socks on the pod!

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